Gianluca Bortolami
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gianluca Bortolami |
| Date of birth | August 28, 1968 |
| Country |  Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| UCI Road World Cup (1994) Wincanton Classic (1994) Züri-Metzgete (1994) Ronde van Vlaanderen (2001) Tour de France, 1 stage |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| November 1, 2007 | |
Gianluca Bortolami (born August 28, 1968) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. Bortolami's greatest feats was capturing the monumental classic Ronde van Vlaanderen in 2001 and winning the 1994 UCI Road World Cup season championship.
Bortolami was born in Locate di Triulzi, province of Milan. He turned professional in 1990 and rode for Lampre. He finished 75th in the 2002 Tour de France, 46th in the 1997 Tour, 13th in the 1994 Tour with one stage win, and 73rd in the 1993 Tour. He was tested positive for cortisone in 2003 during Three Days of De Panne. He was suspended for six months by the Italian cycling federation.[1]
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[edit] Major results
- 1992
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour de Romandie
- 1st, Stages 10 & 11, Volta a Portugal
- 1993
- 1st, Cronostaffeta
- 1994
- Champion, UCI Road World Cup
- 1st, Giro del Veneto
- 1st, Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
- 1st, Leeds Classic
- 1st, Züri-Metzgete
- 1st, Stage 7, Tour de France
- 1995
- 1st, Prologue, Tour DuPont
- 1997
- 1st, Coppa Bernocchi
- 1st, Giro del Piemonte
- 1st, Stage 5, Volta a Galega
- 1999
- 1st, Stages 1 & 2, Österreich Rundfahrt
- 2001
- 1st, Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 1st, Sparkassen Giro Bochum
- 1st, Stage 3, Brixia Tour
- 1st, Stage 3, Tour de Suisse
- 2002
- 1st, Giro della Romagna
- 1st, GP de Fourmies
- 1st, Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 1st, Milano-Vignola
- 2003
- 1st, Stage 1, Three Days of De Panne
- 2004
- 1st, Giro della Romagna
- 1st, Stage 1, Tour de Belgique
[edit] Tour de France record
- Did Not Finish (2005) (withdraw 16th stage)
- 76th Overall (2002)
- 46th Overall (1997)
- 13th Overall; Stage 6 win (1994)
- 73rd Overall (1993)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Maurizio Fondriest |
UCI Road World Cup Champion 1994 |
Succeeded by Johan Museeuw |
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